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MILLER: Polls unfavorable toward data centers

In a mid-March poll, 68 percent of likely Illinois voters said they would support legislation to “regulate data centers to minimize their impact on our utility bills, climate, and water while still allowing them to be built.” But while 21 percent opposed the legislation, more than half of those opponents (56 percent) said they did so because they “Oppose allowing data centers to be built at all.” That means 80 percent either want guardrails or oppose any new construction. So, yeah, […]

todayApril 19, 2026

A luxury, newly built home with a large driveway that is made up of pavers. The yard is nicely manicured.

Columnists

Home maintenance for first-time homeowners

If you recently purchased your first home, congratulations on your accomplishment. You’ve no doubt realized that all that extra space comes with extra maintenance – and if you’re used to renting, you’ll now be faced with tasks your landlord may have previously taken care of. Home maintenance can be daunting, but it’s important. Regular home maintenance makes your home a clean and comfortable environment. It can extend the life of your home, prevent illness and accidents, and save you time […]

todayApril 19, 2026

USPS broken by Congress

Opinion-Editorial

OP-ED: USPS didn’t fail. Congress broke it.

Walk into any post office today, and you’ll see the same depressing ritual. Yet another rate‑hike notice taped to the wall, another few cents slapped onto the price of a stamp, another hit to people who didn’t cause this mess in the first place. The story politicians tell is that the United States Postal Service (USPS) is bloated, incompetent, and losing money. But here is the damning truth: the government can’t run anything right. The truth is uglier and more […]

todayMarch 21, 2026

Campaign crud

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CAPITOL FAX: Campaign crud

Unless you’ve been under a rock, you likely know that former U.S. President Bill Clinton seemed to say that he flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet with JB Pritzker and his spouse. That was after saying that it was likely that Epstein, as well as his notorious co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, were passengers on every flight he took on that plane. Clinton made his remarks during a deposition taken by the U.S. House Oversight Committee last month. He was asked during […]

todayMarch 9, 2026

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QUINN MINUTE: Why I carry a business card

When I’m at an event with people I’ve never seen before, I depend on my business card for salvation. Even if you don’t have a job, a card lets you display credentials to get one. You never get a second chance to make a first, engraved impression. If Bob spends his life daydreaming, he can’t brag about that on a resume. But if his business card claims he’s a “futurist,” you’ll consider him a dude with potential. Educational titles on […]

todayFebruary 27, 2026

Opinion

OPINION: Mike Repole needs to leave the Battlehawks alone

An article published Monday on Litehouse Media already has me fired up, and I’ve barely started my work week. Why exactly? Mike Repole, the United Football League (UFL)’s newest investor, recently floated an idea to relocate the St. Louis Battlehawks from its current home at The Dome at America’s Center. St. Louis is already a cornerstone market The rationale, as Litehouse Media editor-in-chief Mick Lite reported, was to “enhance the league’s atmosphere by prioritizing smaller, more intimate venues that foster sold-out crowds […]

todayFebruary 23, 2026

baseball paywall

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Major League Baseball and its expanding paywall

Consumer fees are everywhere. They’re even taxing baseball fans. There is a clear disconnect between the seemingly daily reports of positive economic numbers in Washington and on Wall Street and the economic uncertainty reported in surveys of Americans.  From a purely statistical perspective, consumers should be popping champagne. The stock market continues to break records, sending retirement accounts soaring, as economic growth is expected to reach nearly 4 percent this year. Rental prices are dropping in most of the country. And Truflation, a financial data platform […]

todayFebruary 20, 2026 1

Linux

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KNAPP: The political and personal case for Linux

You probably use a computer — in fact, you’re probably reading this column on a computer. For 72% of you, that computer is the ubiquitous “standard” Windows PC or laptop. For 20% of you, it’s a Mac. The other 8% of you oddballs mostly use Linux or (Linux-based) ChromeOS. I know the 92% of you who use Windows or macOS get tired of the cool kids telling you this, but it should be the other way around. Almost everyone should […]

todayFebruary 20, 2026

wild animals as pets

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QUINN MINUTE: Wild animals as pets

Many towns now prohibit citizens from keeping jungle animals. What, exactly, is a “wild pet?” That depends on your town, and what its council considers more dangerous than a roving bachelor’s party. For instance, some communities term boa constrictors “wild.” In others, they’re considered “non-poisonous reptiles with a lethal hug.” That reminds me of my great aunt, who visited us on holidays. Coyotes, wolves, and hyenas are also wild, even though they disguise themselves as lovable, giant-fanged dogs. My neighbor […]

todayFebruary 20, 2026

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